Love and hatred

I slowly opened my eyes and felt a huge pain all over my body, including my face. My heart raced like it was going to burst out. Where am I??.

"He is awake, Nurse, He is awake" I faintly heard a voice, but I can tell it was my Mum. I'm in the hospital, why am I in the hospital??

The last time, I remember fighting with Ben and his gang, ohhhh, he brushed me with smashes until I blackout, Was that how I ended up here?

"Mum," I said with an anguished face.

"How are you feeling young boy," A faint voice said. "kind of better" I replied. I thought of what happened between Ben and me one more time, I shouldn't have replied when they were leaving.

I groaned as a sign of distress, "Your glasses" My Mum said as she handed them over to me, I managed to obtain them. "What happened??" she continued, as I put on the glasses.

"I got bullied again," I said looking at her with shame on my face. She sighed.

"Maybe you are right, you should leave the school before things worsen," she said.

Yes, that's it. Maybe I would get stabbed by a knife the next time I engage in a fight with them, Ben has always been a dangerous being, Everyone in the school knows this…you would be wondering how I get to have a problem with him of all people.

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Some months ago in Sevilla high school, a boy was sitting next to the window side in a big classroom, partially listening to the teacher, as he examines a new student sitting next to him…The boy is me.

I fixed all gaze on Sarah, Her beauty was like a blooming flower, adding colour and vitality to everything in her vicinity, Her mesmerizing charm and coolness left an indelible mark on anyone who gazed upon her. She was stunningly beautiful; her piercing blue eyes sparkled like diamonds in the sun, and her golden locks cascaded down her shoulders in waves. Her delicate features were framed by high cheekbones and a small nose, making her look like a princess. Her smile was warm and welcoming, and her presence filled the classroom with an aura of magic and wonder, she was a work of art, a masterpiece crafted by the divine. Her skin was like velvet to the touch, hmmm, I can feel it and it glowed with a natural radiance that made it seem like she was bathed in an inner light. I was in the realm of thinking and reasoning over her for a while now.

"Troy, are you okay?" a voice cuts in. Mrs. Diana was responsible for the subject that day. "Yes Mrs". I flinched.

Before the class ended, I'm eagerly anticipating the opportunity to cultivate a friendship with her. So I turned sideways to my right, fully facing her and then I summoned up courage and finally spoke.

" How was the class?" I said. "Not bad" She replied. Listening to her speak was mesmerizing, her voice like a lullaby, Her voice was angelic, pure, and divine.

"Troy…" as I pushed to the limit of my right hand for a handshake. She fixed her eye on me as she gently responded to my handshake by doing the same thing. "Sarah…" She replied.

As we shook hands, I couldn't help but feel a flutter in my chest - this girl had a way of making me feel things I'd never experienced before.

My heart skipped a beat when I witnessed her stepping into a lavish vehicle after school hours. Then I realized that the girl I had a crush on was from a completely different world than mine.

As the months went by, my understanding of Sarah deepened. We engaged in activities as a gesture of our camaraderie.

I was coming from the library on Tuesday, heading to my class, and I kept thinking of Sarah. And then, I saw Ben and Sarah laughing at each other, engrossed in a perfect discussion.

My ego lessened as I could feel my anger burning toward Ben. My feet stopped moving, I became envious of what I saw and I couldn't withstand how I would incriminate Ben, So I changed paths.

A week later in the hall, I overheard students debating on their relationships which made me more bothered.

"Sarah and Ben are now dating," my friends would tell me, I only scoff and try to swoop into another matter, I felt left out and sad until I eventually passed over Sarah being my crush.

But I didn't forget about Ben seizing what is mine from me…Never, He should be avenged for that. So I started plotting evil plans over Ben, but everything was to no avail.

Until one day, I saw him and his crew torturing a junior and I thought that is the only way of punishing him, Yes, he would get evicted from the school, I immediately masked beside a nearby tall tree where I recorded everything that happened with my phone. I giggled in a hateful way as I ran home, hoping to expose him to Sarah the next morning.

A beautiful morning glossed as I couldn't wait to do as planned, "why are you so happy this morning" My mum asked.

When I arrived at school on a bus, I scurried down to our classroom where I found Sarah with her friends. "Hey Troy, Good morning" She emitted. "Good morning" I responded with a smile on my face. "Sarah, just a moment".

She looked at me with confused eyes as she did not hesitate to ascend from where she was sitting.

"So what's wrong?" She said, I smiled again as I deepened my hand into my pocket to execute the plan. Sarah looked angry and disappointed after watching the video, She flung my phone at me as she walked hastily out of the classroom, and I jumped up with happiness as a state of victory. I knew something huge was coming for me, I proceeded unto my chair where I sat comfortably like I was the creator of the ongoing game.